Threat Analyst

Summary: ISD is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding elections, freedom, national security, public safety and individual rights. The Threat Analyst will research online radicalization and terrorist use of the internet, conducting digital research to identify credible threats and produce analytical outputs for various stakeholders. Responsibilities: - Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, through digital ethnography and tools (e.g. Pyrra, Brandwatch) to detect trends, such as: - Online activity with the potential to impact threats to public safety, including to mass gatherings and other events such as, but not limited to, US elections - Development of new tactics to influence real-world threats; and - Activities perpetrated by terrorist, extremist, adversarial state actors, and other groups and movements that pose threats to public safety - Analyze impact of real-world events/developments, such as global conflicts or incidents of political violence, on public safety in the United States - Produce clear and concise analytical products based on threat investigations - Lead quality control efforts for various outputs, including but not limited to, written reports, alerts, and PowerPoint decks for verbal briefings - Author and review/edit clear, data-driven, and accessible analysis for a variety of stakeholders and audiences, such as law enforcement, policymakers, NGOs, and the broader public: - Review and copyedit collaborative products - Produce and/or support written briefs, alerts, PowerPoints, and other products - Contribute to managing team-wide project management tracker - Collect, process, and analyze reporting related to potential extremist and terrorist activity in North America - Produce quick-turn intelligence alerts and other products on real-world plots and attacks that include relevant takeaways and insights for the reader - Data management and cleanup, file storage, and retention Required Qualifications: - Strong interest in the issues related to online radicalization, terrorism, and public safety - Ability to quickly grasp the nuance and context of ISD's work - Understanding of and commitment to ISD's core mission - Experience with data collection - Experience in editing and writing formal documents Required Skills: Digital ethnography, Pyrra, Brandwatch, Qualitative analysis, Quantitative analysis, Threat monitoring, Data collection, Editing formal documents, Writing formal documents, Data management, Copyediting, PowerPoint Benefits: Flexible and remote working based on ISD's ‘Time Principles’ (Trust, Communication and Flexibility), 20 days paid time off + an average of 11 public holidays observed annually + an additional week of paid time off during our company- wide holiday closure at the end of the year, Up to 6 weeks of paid sick leave per year, Company-sponsored health insurance policy including comprehensive health (via BCBS), vision, and dental plans (via Principal), Other ancillary benefits such as FSA/HSA and commuter savings in certain metro areas, 401k including competitive company match, Annual personal development budget, remote working allowance, and more!